Don’t Miss The Safety Fest and Family Reading Festival Saturday, April 28th 9 AM – 1 PM First Data Field (Mets Stadium) FREE Admission, FREE Parking, FREE Give-Aways!
It was a BIG night for BIG checks to be distributed to schools for winning displays at the St. Lucie County Fair! The Sunrise Kiwanis of Fort Pierce along with generous sponsors were present at the April School Board Meeting to share the excitement as the awards were announced. Congratulations to 1st Place Winners ($1,000): Rivers Edge Elementary, West Gate K8, Port St. Lucie High School Sponsor: Garber Buick GMC Congratulations to 2nd Place Winners ($500): Fairlawn Elementary School, Palm Pointe Research School at Tradition, Lincoln Park Academy Sponsor: Dermody Pediatric Dental & Orthodontics Congratulations to 3rd Place Winners ($250): … Read More
Numerous public and private high school students in the four-county area of Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties participated in the Indian River State College Creative Writing Contest. The event is hosted annually by the English/Communications/Modern Languages Department. Contestants entered original short stories, one-act plays and poems for a chance to win scholarships and other awards. In the Senior Awards category, Ramei Boothe of Somerset College Preparatory Academy (SCPA) received first place and won an IRSC scholarship for a series of poems portraying the struggles and emotions of a teenager in a minority community. Zahir Karim also of … Read More
Andrea Jacobs, Patricia Chesser, and Eric Henik were all recognized as STARs in their own right at this month’s School Board Meeting. Andrea Jacobs is a dedicated and compassionate school bus driver. She was publicly recognized for the way in which her students see her — as one who is always appreciative and has a warm smile — as someone who can make each day better. Patricia Chesser, a 29-year SLPS veteran and Human Resources Administrative Assistant, was recognized for passing a rigorous exam qualifying her for the prestigious Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), Senior Certified Professional (SCP) Certification, … Read More
Bill Tomlinson and LaTanya Green came forward at the April School Board Meeting to recognize the humanitarian efforts of the many individuals from the SLPS’s Student Services and Guidance Department teams. Mr. Tomlinson explained that after the incident at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County on February 14, 2018, staff members graciously volunteered their time and effort to assist the students and staff of the high school as they began to return to the school. SLPS’s staff developed a schedule that would afford them an opportunity to provide assistance at the school and still complete the requirements of … Read More
The City of Port St. Lucie Neighborhood Services Department will be accepting applications from families who are interested in purchasing a home through the State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program and who meet the requirements for “Essential Service Personnel,” which is defined as “ Teachers, educators, other school district employees, community college employees and university employees; police and fire personnel; healthcare personnel; skilled building trades personnel; government personnel and active military personnel. “ Applications will be available for one (1) week period ONLY, starting May 7, 2018, thru May 11, 2018, all applications must be returned by appointment only no … Read More
You can watch the 2018 Air-Sea-Land Challenge held at Treasure Coast High School on YouTube. While you’re there subscribe to our channel, then head over to Facebook and like/follow our page – WLX-TV. http://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/Media/Weekly.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJDSQHJY938 Thank You, WLX-TV Media Services Team
Students in Ms. Steffens Studio Art classes have been participating in a host of exciting contests, exhibitions and juried shows this school year. Their work has been displayed at the Art Connection in Ft. Pierce, The 3rd Annual Highwaymen Heritage Trail Festival, and the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds. We were recently notified of several wins in the PSL Drop Savers Poster Contest and are awaiting word on the Doodle4Google contest and the eminent Dali Museum’s Student Surrealist Art Exhibition entries.
Under the direction of Band Director Jim Lebon, students from the Southport Middle School Band recently performed at the Florida Bandmasters Association District 13 Concert Music Performance Assessment, a yearly festival that is judged by well-known professionals from our state. The festival was held at Treasure Coast High School. The band prepared three pieces for stage performance: Enterprise March, Theme and Variations, and Sea Song Fantasy. After the stage performance the band moved from the stage to the band room and sight read two pieces. They had three minutes to prepare a march and five minutes to prepare an overture. … Read More
On Friday, April 6th, six seniors were recognized for their academic and athletic excellence as they committed to the college or university of their choice to continue playing their sport. Congratulations to these fine seniors: From left to right: Logan Peters -Baseball – North Park University in Chicago, IL Emilie Passanante – Bowling – Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA Alisa Passanante – Bowling – Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA Phillip Katta – Tennis – Belmont Abbey College in Charlotte, NC Tyler Hogan – Soccer – Florida International University Kayla Glennon – Swimming … Read More
On April 7th the Port St. Lucie High School Jaguar Battalion Drill Team competed in the State Drill Meet in Lakeland, FL at George Jenkins High School. With the hard work and diligence from the team, the Jaguars’ Drill Team ended their season on a great note.
St. Lucie Public Schools Deals and Discounts Page is an internal savings site for employees. Throughout the year, offerings are added that may be of interest. Check it out to see if something meets your need! Coming up: Rapids Water Park – Educators Appreciation Day: June 3rd Click on the “TEAM SLPS on Share” icon at the bottom of the SLPS Homepage. Type in your username and password to access Deals and Discounts.
When St. Lucie Sheriff’s Officer Wheeler was assigned to support Fairlawn Elementary School, it was apparent that a positive connection was established right away. With appreciation for the support she provides and wanting her to feel like Fairlawn was her home, teachers and students began writing letters to her and making plans to decorate her office on the school’s campus. As Principal Holmes visited Mrs. Singley’s second grade classroom, she read Daniel Pereira’s letter. As you can see, he shares his thoughts in a positive format that states thank you in a heartwarming way. School Resource Officers … Read More
Read in this month’s Principal Leadership “how one school increased teacher collaboration, enhanced trust and transparency, and improved student performance.” This comes to you from our own Kathleen Manchester (Southport Middle School) and Tari Sexton (Forest Grove Middle School). To access the full article, click here: https://ygsgroup.egnyte.com/dl/CRoHtpqZnV
The Air, Sea, Land Challenge at Treasure Coast High School was an outstanding opportunity for students to exercise their technology skills and demonstrate their robotics ingenuity. Special thanks to Ian Cotner of AT&T who joined Thom Jones of the Education Foundation in sponsoring the drone program at the exhibition.
On 04/04/18, TCHS’s Criminal Justice Department took a group of six students to the Federal Courthouse located in Fort Pierce. Judge Maynard and Judge Rosenberg put together a case about online threats made by an individual. Students were divided into three groups: prosecution, defense, and jury. All three groups worked with true professionals in the field such as lawyers, public defenders, and court staff members. As soon as TCHS was prepared for the mock trial, they went into a real courtroom and performed. The two judges and all other professionals (a total of eight) guided our students all of the … Read More
Don’t Miss the SLPS vs SLC Firefighters All-Star Game Prior to the Mets Game on May 12th! 3-4PM Vendor Booths 4 – 5PM Game $8.00 Ticket Includes All-Star Game and Mets Game Proceeds Benefit St. Lucie Public Schools Educators and Students Buy Tickets online @ www.EFSLC.org
St. Lucie Public Schools is making progress toward the Billion Step Challenge. Invite more friends to join your team! Need some ideas on how to get those extra steps in? Take a look at Stacy Jacobson Donnelly’s Triple W Wellness Newsletter each Wednesday. From 5K runs to low impact exercise classes, there are tips to get everyone moving. How about a 5K Run/1 mile Walk? *3rd Annual Treasure Coast Heroes 5k Run/1 mile Walk Make your errands count! Park farther away from the front door. Take an extra loop around the grocery store or market before you check out. Take … Read More
The Office of Teaching and Learning is offering a DBQ (Document Based Questions) training for Social Studies teachers in grades 4 – 11 this summer. You will be trained in all six steps of DBQ’s which helps connect literacy and social studies learning for students. You can register via Frontline at www.mylearningplan.com
The Office of Teaching and Learning invites you to join us for the Math Standards Institute sessions this summer. Below is a description of the sessions. Standards Institute Session 1: This training is designed to introduce the learner to the three shifts of instruction in mathematics. We will explore standards to see the connection between multiple grade level standards. The three levels of rigor will be used in the standards and tasks. Mathematical practices will be discussed to understand the “how” of teaching standards and learners will leave with materials and resources they can use for instruction in their classroom. … Read More
